# Matthew Xia

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‘Left behind’, but not forgotten

Why are there areas of severe deprivation in prosperous countries, and how can prosperity be shared more equally? Those are the questions the world-renowned development economist Paul Collier explores in his book, Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places. He looks at areas that were once ‮…

'I think the rock swallowed them up': Ian Michael takes on an Australian classic

When director and actor Ian Michael first saw the stage play of Picnic at Hanging Rock, adapted by playwright Tom Wright, it was as a theatre attendant. Now, he is directing it at the Opera House for the Sydney Theatre Company. The Noongar theatre-maker has forged an exciting career performing dee‮…

Josie Benson: Celebrating New Musicals

Send us Fan Mail After finishing a run of 'Stalled' earlier this year at the King's Head Theatre, Josie Benson is now about to appear another UK musical theatre premiere: 'The Harder They Come' at Theatre Royal Stratford East. The show is an adaptation of the cult classic film of the same name and‮…

How Olivier-Winning Director Matthew Xia Stages a Play

Olivier Award–winning director Matthew Xia reveals how professional theatre directors actually stage a play, from first read to final performance. In this practical directing breakdown, Matthew shares his process for building world, story, and character, creating clear playable intentions, staging‮…

From Family Story to Stage: How T21 Alchemy Was Born

In this episode, host Oneness Sankara shares how a personal family story became a spoken word musical through community workshops and collective storytelling.From poetic notes born of isolation and exhaustion → conversations with SEND parents → first public sharing at Certain Blacks Afro Future Fe‮…

Matthew Xia in conversation with Trish Cooke

The director of Small Island reflects on being able to see the bigger picture when putting on plays and how he works with writers to tell their stories on stage. Matthew Xia in conversation with Trish Cooke is an original audio series by WritersMosaic Magazine from the Royal Literary Fund. Discove‮…

S2 Ep1702: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Small Island, AD Theatre Review

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for another audio described theatre review. This week we are back at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre for a bold ‮…

S2 Ep1702: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Small Island, AD Theatre Review

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for another audio described theatre review. This week we are back at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre for a bold ‮…

S11 Ep52: Steven Webb, Comedian in Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible is Going to Happen

Steven Webb is starring as the Comedian in Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen. He's reprising his performance, having performed the show in Washington DC earlier this year. Written by Marcelo Dos Santos and directed by Matthew Xia, Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is‮…